Gouged out by moving ice over many years, the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers are easily accessible to mountaineers and hikers. Take a guided excursion glacier hiking or ice climbing on the glaciers. Glacier hiking or ice climbing in Fox Glacier or Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast, New Zealand.

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West Coast - Franz Josef Glacier Glacier Hiking and Ice Climbing

The Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier, located on the West Coast, cascade from vast snowfields of the Southern Alps to valley floors just 300 metres above sea level.

Gouged out by moving ice over many years, the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers are easily accessible to mountaineers and hikers. Take a guided excursion glacier hiking or ice climbing on the glaciers.

Select glacier hiking or ice climbing in Fox Glacier or Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast, New Zealand, from the list below. Alternatively select a different West Coast area.

  • FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER GUIDES - Franz Josef, South Westland

    Franz Josef Glacier Guides is an internationally unique guiding operation that prides itself on providing the most incredible glacier experience. The skill and experience of their guides, combined with Ice Talonz, a revolution in glacier footwear, allow you to travel comfortably through some of the most spectacular and challenging terrain imaginable...(more)

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    Phone
    +64 3 752 0763
    Toll Free
    0800 484 337 (0800 GUIDES) (only within NZ)
    Address
    Next to Mobil Station, Main Road, Franz Josef, West Coast, New Zealand
    Make Enquiry

 

  • ADVENTURE NEW ZEALAND - West Coast

    Te Ara Pounamu—the Greenstone Pathway. Different beautiful West Coast guided walks, short half-day to five-day options. Walks have different themes and follow routes of early Maori explorers. Choose a walk to suit your ability. Amazing places including mountain hot pools, limestone canyons, glaciers, searching for jade. Everything supplied...(more)

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    Phone
    +64 3 768 6649
    Address
    8 Whall Street, Greymouth, New Zealand
    Map
    Click to see the location map
  • FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER GUIDES - Franz Josef, South Westland

    Franz Josef Glacier Guides is an internationally unique guiding operation that prides itself on providing the most incredible glacier experience. The skill and experience of their guides, combined with Ice Talonz, a revolution in glacier footwear, allow you to travel comfortably through some of the most spectacular and challenging terrain imaginable...(more)

    View Contact Details

    Phone
    +64 3 752 0763
    Toll Free
    0800 484 337 (0800 GUIDES) (only within NZ)
    Address
    Next to Mobil Station, Main Road, Franz Josef, West Coast, New Zealand
    Make Enquiry
  • SCENIC PACIFIC TOURS - Fox and Franz Glacier, West Coast

    Traverse the Southern Alps through Haast Pass to the West Coast of the South Island. Tours that feature TranzAlpine Railway, West Coast Rainforest, Franz Josef Glacier, with time to walk/fly Glacier. Optional tour of Shantytown. Also spectacular tours of Queenstown, Milford Sound, Mt Cook, West Coast Glaciers, Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Waitomo Caves and the Bay of Islands available...(more)

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    Phone
    +64 3 359 3999
    Toll Free
    0800 500 388 (only within NZ)
    Make Enquiry

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